Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 274 Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael) 1825 1894 Ballantyne, Robert Michael The Gorilla Hunters Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gorilla_Hunters Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Gorilla Hunters" by R. M. Ballantyne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book narrates the adventures of Ralph Rover, a naturalist, and his friends as they embark on a thrilling hunting expedition to Africa in search of the elusive gorilla. The opening chapters introduce the main characters, including the exuberant Peterkin Gay, who proposes the hunting trip, and Jack Martin, who adds to the camaraderie as they reunite and recall their past escapades on a coral island. At the start of the tale, we find Ralph Rover reflecting on his past when an unexpected visit from his old companion, Peterkin, reignites the spirit of adventure in him. Peterkin reveals his intent to hunt the legendary gorilla and convinces Ralph to join him, along with their mutual friend Jack who they plan to track down. The narrative describes their lively interactions, the excitement of planning their journey, and hints at their upcoming adventures in the African wilderness, setting the stage for tales of discovery, peril, and the colorful characters they will encounter along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Africa -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Big game hunting -- Juvenile fiction Gorilla -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 562034 2025-08-09T07:15:42.569267 text/html 575774 2007-06-07T10:14:32 text/html 278429 2025-08-09T07:15:50.713188 application/epub+zip 285979 2025-08-09T07:15:44.905195 application/epub+zip 285979 2025-08-09T07:15:43.636173 application/epub+zip 496338 2025-08-09T07:15:55.053119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485637 2025-08-09T07:15:49.876142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463587 2022-09-10T09:00:07.794470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539279 2025-08-09T07:15:41.936220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539200 2007-06-07T10:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19815 2025-08-09T07:15:55.180105 application/rdf+xml 12572 2025-08-09T07:15:44.145169 image/jpeg 3335 2025-08-09T07:15:43.892172 image/jpeg 202405 2007-06-07T10:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 205876 2007-06-07T10:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 267652 2025-08-09T07:15:42.616224 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia